Manmad Junction railway station
Manmad | |
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
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| Location |
Manmad, Maharashtra, PIN 423104 India |
| Coordinates | 20°14′59″N 74°26′18″E / 20.2498°N 74.4384°ECoordinates: 20°14′59″N 74°26′18″E / 20.2498°N 74.4384°E |
| Elevation | 557.84 metres (1,830.2 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Line(s) |
Bhusawal-Kalyan section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line Manmad-Daund branch line Manmad-Purna branch line |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard, on ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MMR |
| Division(s) | Bhusawal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Electrified | 1968-69 |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
| Location | |
  Manmad railway station Location in Maharashtra | |
Manmad railway station serves Manmad city in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an important junction station.
History
The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May, 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai-Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal was set up in 1860, but the service started in the mid-1860s. The line was extended to Khandwa in 1866 and to Nagpur in 1867.[1][2]
Electrification
The railways in the Niphad-Manmad-Nandagaon sector were electrified in 1968-69.[3]
Amenities
Amenities at Manmad railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and book stall.[4]
Busy station
Manmad railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway..[5]
Five trains originate at Manmad railway station and 150 trains (including weeklies and bi-weeklies) pass through it.[6]
Central Engineering Workshop
The Central Engineering Workshop located at Manmad has two wings. Fabrication of girder bridges is carried out in the Structural Yard. Other manufacturing activities are carried out in the general yard.[7]
Electric trip shed
Manmad has an electric trip shed.[8]
References
- ↑ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ↑ "Manmad Jn (MMR) Manmad Railway Station". makemytrip. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ "Manmad Jn railway station detais". iniantrains.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ "Project: Work fabrication of Steel Girders" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
External links
- Trains at Manmad
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Shirdi travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Panavedi | Central Railway zone Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line, New Delhi-Bhopal-Mumbai line | Summit |
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| Terminus | Central Railway zone Manmad-Daund branch line | Ankai |
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| Terminus | Central Railway zone Manmad-Purna branch line | Ankai |
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